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NYE Focus: Empress Hotel

Answered by: Peter Sherwood, venue manager

What will be special about spending NYE at your venue? We'll be trading through to 1am with a bit of bubbles floating around at midnight. Expect a relaxed alfresco New Years chatting with friends and family in the Beer Garden.

What is your fondest NYE memory? Rottnest Island do a pretty sharp NYE.

What is your NY resolution? To eat and drink to the point of indulgence.

What should I be drinking to ring in the new year? The Karma Citra Black IPA from Feral Brewing.

Next year will be the year of... The Red Ale. There'll be a red ale on every beer list.

What is your hangover cure? A staunch commitment to nil productivity.

Ticketing link: theempress.com.au